Impact
Connecting our films to communities. Inspiring audiences to take action.
INDEPENDENT LENS RELEASES STORIES FOR JUSTICE IMPACT REPORT
Audience data shows documentaries increased understanding about the inequities in the U.S. justice system
Belly of the Beast’s Impactful Engagement Strategy
Documentary film aims to end sterilizations in women’s prisons and to get reparations for survivors
STORIES FOR JUSTICE
A public media partnership born out of a growing groundswell of interest in criminal justice issues
Drove millions of dollars in donations for gender-equity causes through Women and Girls Lead, an international public media campaign using 60 films to reach 59 million viewers.
For Viewers
Airing weekly on PBS, this Emmy Award-winning series is television’s leading showcase of independent documentaries, and brings vital conversations directly to communities on-the-ground and online via the programs below.
Indie Lens Pop-Up
Featuring documentaries seen on PBS’s Independent Lens, this neighborhood series brings people together for film screenings and locally-driven conversations. Online and in over 90 cities across the U.S.
DocSCALE
A participatory feedback platform developed by ITVS, DocSCALE, will help gather insights from audiences in their own words, engaging communities while surfacing data that documents the evolution of understanding, dialogue, and civic decision-making at the local level.
For Educators
Get free access to innovative, standards-aligned digital resources and streaming content based on our award-winning documentaries.
From our blog
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ITVS Welcomes Brandii Rice as Head of Business and Legal Affairs
August 10, 2023ITVS is pleased to welcome Brandii Rice as our new Head of Business and Legal Affairs. In her role Rice will oversee business and legal affairs across the ITVS brand portfolio. In addition, she will guide licensing and business strategies to support ITVS’ content development, production, distribution and audience development goals. She will join ITVS…
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Carrie Lozano Will Lead ITVS as President & CEO, Succeeding Sally Jo Fifer
June 7, 2023Carrie Lozano joins ITVS from the Sundance Institute, where she served as director of Documentary Film and Artist Programs, supporting boundary-breaking filmmakers across the globe. At ITVS, she will continue to protect independent artists’ voices, editorial control and copyright while elevating nonfiction storytelling as an essential strategy…
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Lisa Tawil Joins the International Board of INPUT
June 1, 2023Discover how Lisa Tawil's appointment to the International Board of INPUT strengthens worldwide collaboration in public media.